Hydraulic Robot
Thu, Nov 8, 2012
Materials: Air Line tubing for fish tanks (Walmart), plastic syringe (Tractor Supply)
Activity: Create a hydraulic system: Fill a plastic tube with water. Secure a syringe on each end. Pushing in one syringe should push the other syringe out. Create a hydraulic toy. Tape one syringe to a toy. Control the toy by pushing or pulling on the other syringe.
Research Question: How does pushing one syringe in, affect the other syringe? What if the syringes are different sizes?
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Tags: Liquid Air Pressure 2012